Space-band for linotype-machines.



G..T. WILLIAMS.

SPACE BAND FOR LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1913.

Patented Oct. 27, 1914,

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SPACE BAND FOR LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 22, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 22, 1913. Serial Ito. 786,163.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, Gnome T. WILLIAMS, acitizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Denver and State of Golorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Space-Bands for Linotype-Machines; and I do declare the following to be a vfull, clear, and exact description of the-invention, such as will en able others skilled in the art to which it appertains to makeand use the same, reference eing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in space bands or devices placed between the words in linotype composition to space the words evenly, and while my improved construction is more especially intended for use in connection with matrix bars,-each carrying a complete set of characters employed in printing, my novel construction may be employed separately, and operated in the same manner as the space bands heretofore in use, in the Mergenthaler type of machine, tor instance.

The object of my improvement is to increase the spacing range between the words in this class of machines, and to this end, I mount two movable spacing members upon the body of the band which is of uniform thickness throughout its length, one of the movable members being wedge-shaped and the other of uniform thickness. On the side of the body part Where the movable wedgeshaped member is located and above the same, is arranged a stationary wedge-shaped part which is oppositely disposed with reference to the movable member, whereby when the movable wedge-shaped part is it is caused to overlap the oppositely disposed stationary part, whereby the words are evenly spaced, the two wedgeshaped parts taken together constituting a device having parallel opposite sides. By virtue of this arrangement, the spacing of the words may be accurately varied to any extent desired.

The movable members of the space band have a dove-tailed connection with the body of the band, the movable parts carrying longitudinally arranged tongues of dove-tailed shape which engage grooves of counterpart shape formed in the structure when the part are assembled, the tongues of one of the movable members being spaced to constitute a groove of counterpart shape for the tongue of the other movable member. Hence, it becomes necessary that the tongues of these movable members shall extend beyond the members themselves in order that they may be accurately guided in the grooves which are in part formed by the tongue or tongues of another member when the latter is not correspondingly adjusted.

When this space band construction is employed in connection with a matrix bar carrying a complete set of characters as heretofore explained, it constitutes a continuation of the lower part of the bar, the por tion of the bar carrying the matrix characters being arranged above, thus leaving the space band mechanism free for adjustment as it is located below the casting space or the space where the mold is located during the type casting operation. When, however, the construction is employed to form a space band separate from the matrix bar and adapted to be assembled in the manner similar to the ordinary space band, my improved construction is correspondingly arranged.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe the a same in detail, reference being made to the accompanyin drawing, in which is illustrated an em odiment thereof.

In this drawingFigure 1 is a side elevation of a matrix bar equipped with my improved space band construction. Fig. 2 is a similar view of the space band portion of the device illustrated in Fig. 1, but shown on a larger scale. The part illustrated in this view is the same as that located between the lines A and B in Fig. 1. 3 is a side view of the construction shown in Fig. 2, being a view looking in the direction of arrow 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing one of the movable space band members in a difi'erent relative position. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the two space band members adjusted to perform their maximum word spacing function. Fig. 6 is a side elevation illustrating my improved space band construction shown as a device separate from the matrix bar.

Fig. 7 is a cross section taken on the line scale as in Fig. 2, the stationary wcd e bc ing shown in place. Fig. 9 is a detail view Patented diet. 2?, 1914i.

of the movable wedge-shaped member of the space I band shown in side elevation. Fig. 10 is a similar view of the other movablemember of the space band construction. Figs. 11, 12 and13 are sections taken on the lines 11-1 1, 12-12 and 13-- -13 of Figs. 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Fi 14 is a sec tion taken on the line 14-14, Fig. 8, viewed in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 15 is a section taken on the line 15-15, Fig. 5, viewed in the direction of the arrow.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the'numeral 5 designate a'matrix bar of the general construction disclosed in my simultaneously pending application, Serial,

No. 763,968,. filed April 28, 1913, for improvements in type setting and casting machines. I

This device consists of ,a rigid member 6 having parts 7 and 8 arran d at its extremities and extending at right angles to the body part; these end portions being equipped with top and bottom extensions 9 and 10, res ectively, to facilitateth use of the bar witii a machine of suitable construction. But as this application is limited to the space band feature, no detail 'or explanation need be given, with reference to the machine or mechanical construction with whichit maybe employed.

Connected with the oute. extremities'of the parts? and 8, is the part 12 of the matrix bar carrying or equipped with the members 13 in which the matrix characters areformed. Below the lowermost matrix member 13, is located the space band part of the device which in its entirety may be designated by the numeral 14. The body 15 of this structure is provided with a relatively wide slot orjlongitudinally disposed opening 16 havin at its opposite sides beveled walls 17. lidabl arranged onone side of this body member 14 is'a wedgesha ed member 18 having two tongues 19 of ove-tail shape and separated to form a centrally located space 20 of dove-tailed shape. The tongues 19 extend longitudinally beyond the spacing portion of the member as best illustrated in Fig. 9. When the parts are assembled, the outer beveled walls 21 of the tongues 19 engage the correspondingly inclined or beveled walls 17 of the body part 15 of the space band constru'ction.

On the opposite side of the body part 15 from the member 18 is located and slidably arranged a space band member 22 having a centrally located dove-tailed tongue 23 extending from one side thereof and longitudinally beyond the same to any desired extent as best illustrated in Fig. 10. When the parts of the space band construction are arranged in assembled relation, as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, the tongue 23 of the member '22 1s fitted into the space 20between the two tongues 19 of the mem her 18, whereby the tongues of the two movable space band members are inter- .locked, with each other as well as mounted whether employed in connection with a. ma-

trix bar'or to constitute an independent device, as illustrated in Fig. 6, thereis a wedgeshaped stationarypart 24 mounted. on the upper part of the body of the hand and on the same'side thereof as the movable wedge shaped part 18, the stationary member being so arranged that the point of the wedge shall extend in the opposite direction from the corresponding extremity of the movable member 18. Furthermore, this stationary member, when the space band is adjusted for spacing words-during the linotype casting operation has its. point immediately above the casting space 25 indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 3, 4 and 5. When the space hand is utilized for word spacing purposes, in linotype composition, it may be so adjusted that only the body 15 of the band will perform the spacing function. In this case, it may be assumed that the band is so arranged that the casting space 25 is between .the points of the 'two wedges 18 and 24. In

vto increase the space between the words, the

movable member 18 may beadjusted to enter the casting space and increase the word spacing to any extent desired, depending upon the movement of this member. As illustrated in Fig. 4, the member 18 is adjusted to increase the word spacing to the maxi-' mum degree available by the bodypart 15 and the wedge-shaped movable member. -As soon as the member 18 is adjusted for word s acing purposes, its point begins to overlap tie oppositely disposed stationary wedgeshaped part 24 whereby the outer surface of the member 18 is made parallel with the body forme by the stationary part 24'. Now, if it is desired to further increase the space between the words or to space them to the maximum degree permitted by my improved construction, the movable member 22 will be raised to the position illustrated in 'Fig. 5, whereby it coo rates with the body part 15 and the movaiiie member 18 to space the words as stated.

part 15. This is the function per- The stationary wedge-shaped part 24 is means of rivets 27 or in any other suitable manner.

The inner walls of the body of the space band on the opposite sides .ofthe opening 16 above the casting line are straight to correspond with the adjacent portions of the inner walls of the member 24 (see Figs. 14 and 15) to allow the tongues 19 of the member 18 to move toward the right with said last named member when taking the position shown in Fig. 5. During this operation the tongue 23 is carried laterally with the tongues 19 as best illustrated in Fig. 15. It should also be explained that the tongues 19 and 23 are composed of spring steel and are of small cross sectional area whereby it becomes practicable to adjust the parts as shown in Fig. 5. Attention is also called to the fact that the thickness of the parts of the device as shown in the edge and cross sectional views, is greatly exaggerated for clearness of illustration.

Having thus described my, invention, what ll claim is: i

1. A space band composed of a bodypart and two c'oiiperating members slidably mounted and independently adjustable thereon.

2. A spaceband composed of a body part of uniform thickness and two cooperating members movably mounted and independently adjustable thereon and arranged on opposite sides thereof.

'3. A space band composed of a body part and two coiiperating members slidably mounted and independently adjustable thereon and arranged on opposite sides thereof, one of the said members being wedge shaped.

- d. A space band composed of a body part and two distinct cooperating members inde: pendently adjustable thereon and arranged on opposite sides thereof, one of saidmembers bein wedge-shaped, the body part being provided with a wedge-shaped stationary part cooperating with the movable wedge-shaped member, substantially as described.

5. A space band composed and two members movably mounted and independently adjustable thereon and arranged on opposite sides thereof, one memher being wedge-shaped and the other member of uniform thicknem.

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the points of the movable and stationary wedge-shaped parts being directed toward each other, whereby they are adapted to cooperate, substantially as described.

7. A space band composed of' a body part and two distinct members independently adjustable thereon to slide longitudinally thereof and arranged on opposite sides, one of said members being wedge-shaped, and both members being interlocked with the ble 8. A space band composed of a body part and two distinct members independently adjustable thereon to slide longitudinally thereof and arranged on opposite sides, the said members and the bodypart being interlocked when assembled.

9. A space band composed of a body-part and two members mounted thereon to slide longitudinally thereof said members being independently adjustable and arranged on opposite sides, one member having a dovetailed interlocking connection with the body art, and the two members being similarly interlocked with each other. I

10. A space band composed of a body part having an elongated opening provided with beveled walls on opposite sides of said openin a movable member arranged on one side 0 the body part and having dovetailed tongues, whose outer walls engage the beveled walls of the body part, the tongues of theinovable member being spaced, and a. second member mounted on the opposite side at the body part and having a tongue fitting in the space between the two tongues of the movable member on the opposite side, substantially as described.

lin testimony whereof ll afiix' my signature in presence of two witnesses- GEORGE 'l. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

ANNA lb. LEHMAN, A. J. UBnnan.

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